Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that he'll step down as South Africa's head-coach after Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against England.
The former Munster boss will return to his director of rugby role with the Springboks after the tournament.
“To be honest, it’s been 25 Test matches, and is probably my last Test… it is my last Test match that I will be the head coach.
“For me, it’s an emotional one in the sense that I didn’t think 25 Test matches will go that quickly.
“When I went to Munster, I was sort of in the mode of doing the family thing and making sure that I see my children in the last four or five years before they get out of school, and thinking more strategically in terms of how we are going to get the schoolboys when I got back to South Africa, and help the sevens and help Allister Coetzee.
“The moment you get hands-on with the Springboks again, the adrenalin starts pumping again and you get back into the mould again, and it is a totally different feeling, and I am enjoying it thoroughly now.
“It’s wonderful to be here. It’s sad that it’s only three days and then it is all over. But I will be heavily involved, hopefully, still after this – whatever way we are going to go with the head coach.
“But hell, I must say, me being involved again gives me such hope for what rugby can do for South Africa. I was one of those guys three years ago who said, ‘Let’s just play, boys, let’s just play. Stop talking about this hope thing because everybody is talking about it. Rugby is rugby, and let’s just play".
South Africa have made one change to their team for the decider, with fit-again winger Cheslin Kolbe recalled to the starting 15.
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